An all-female repair business is challenging gender norms in China and catering to a growing population of single women seeking safety and comfort at home. We spoke to Ray Hou, who quit her office job to become a professional handywoman, about what motivated her to start a new career.
Category: Freelancing, Self-Employment and Independent Contracting
The Chinese Influencer Who Made a Career of Lying Flat
For many young Chinese, the relentless pressure to succeed has given way to a new minimalist lifestyle known as lying flat. We followed Tom Jia, a popular influencer who left his demanding job in Shenzhen to travel across China in search of the country’s most affordable — and least stressful — places to live.
In China’s Crowded Hospitals, She Found a New Career
As China’s population grows older, a new industry of gig workers is stepping in to help older patients navigate a complex, bureaucratic hospital system. We spent time with Jessica Wang, a 49-year-old mother from Beijing who found steady income and a renewed sense of purpose by becoming a professional hospital companion.
What It Takes to Get Lunch Delivered to the 70th Floor
An informal network of last-mile runners close the gap between harried delivery drivers and hungry office workers in a Shenzhen skyscraper.
What It Takes to Get Lunch Delivered to the 70th Floor
An informal network of last-mile runners close the gap between harried delivery drivers and hungry office workers in a Shenzhen skyscraper.
What It Takes to Get Lunch Delivered to the 70th Floor
An informal network of last-mile runners close the gap between harried delivery drivers and hungry office workers in a Shenzhen skyscraper.
What It Takes to Get Lunch Delivered to the 70th Floor
An informal network of last-mile runners close the gap between harried delivery drivers and hungry office workers in a Shenzhen skyscraper.
Food Delivery Drivers Feel Strain of Italy’s Ban on Outdoor Work on Hottest Days
Delivery riders are already some of the most vulnerable workers of booming gig economies. During successive heat waves this summer in Italy, it got complicated.
Food Delivery Drivers Feel Strain of Italy’s Ban on Outdoor Work on Hottest Days
Delivery riders are already some of the most vulnerable workers of booming gig economies. During successive heat waves this summer in Italy, it got complicated.
Chinese Companies Set Their Sights on Brazil
Confronted with tariffs and scrutiny in the United States and Europe, Chinese consumer brands are betting that they can become household names in Latin America’s biggest economy.
